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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WAsHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 6, 1887.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT.
Showing the Condition of the Depart
ment OF Justice.

Showing the Condition of the Depart
ment OF Justice.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE annual
report of Attorney General Garland
was transmitted to congress yesterday.
1t gives full account of the business
Of the department of justice during
the last fiscal year, together with sta
tisticS of crime against the United
States. The number of ordinary suits
now pending in the court of claims is
81, no, involving the sum of S13 $50, goo.
The number of cases filed under the
Bowman act is 1919, involving about
$50 100000. The petitions filed in the
French spoilatiOn cases number $3.50,
representing 1885 vessels and about
$3O, 100000. The amount reported in
favor of claimants in 1881 and of these
cases passed upon is about S425, 900
varying in sums from $50 900 to 49,
319. During the last fiscal year LIT
civil suits were terminated; in 922 of
these judgments were for the United
States, in 102 for the defendants, and
7O3 Wereeither nolle pressed, dismissed
or discontinued; twenty-six were ap-
pealed from the district to the circuit
court, and twenty-four from the cir
cult court to the supreme court. There
were pending, July 1st. s, 1854 civil suits,
in which the United States was party.
During the year there were Il, 907 GRIM
inal prosecutions, mostly for violations
of the customs and internal revenue
laws. The aggregate amount of judg-
ments rendered in favor of the United
States in civil suits during the last year
was 81 ,O51 ,250, and the amount
actually collected on these judgments
was 1852 ,558; while $I9,678 was OBJ
tanned during the year on judgments
rendered in former years for the
United States and $240. 229 was other
wise realized in civil suits.
The attorney general calls attention
to the suggestions and recommend
ations made by him in his last annual
report in regard to matters calling for
remedial legislation. Attention is
invited to the necessity of extending
the jurisdiction of the federal courts to
crimes committed upon American
vessels navigating the great lakes
and their connecting waters. He strongss
ly urges that the government establish
and conduct penitentiaries and reform
atories for the confinement of United
States prisoners. The attorney general
also renews his suggestions of last year
as to the pressing need of changes in
the judicial system to meet the con
stantly increasing business of the
country. He closes the report by sug-
costing an amendatory act to the
French SpOilatiOn act.
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THE FIRST STAGE OF THE RUN NoRTHwARD.
Various manifestations of triumph were
made as soon as we were OF. Dorsey
sprang to his feet, crying: 'cBoysI we are
done playing reb. nowl We are out and
out Yankees from this time on" But
George D. Wilson, who was older than
the rest Of us, cautioned him, saying:
''Don't be too fast, Dorsey; we're not out
Of the woods yet"
And indeed it soon seemed as If we
were to have serious trouble at the out
set. The engine ran slower and slower,
until it finally came to q full stop. We
were not yet far from camp. There had
been just one burst of speed, and then
this sickening and alarming failure of
power. We asked eagerly of those for
ward what it meant, and the answer was
far from reassuring-"The steam has
gone down" In q few moments we
learned the reason. The hampers were
closed on the engine fires when the stop
for Big Shanty was made, and they were
not opened by our boys in the hurry of
the start; consequently, the fire was al
most out. A little oil and some fresh
wood promptly me1ded matters. No time
was lost while stopping here in this en-
forced manner, for we had started ahead
of time, and had leisure to obstruct the
track. The telegraph wire was also cut.
This was necessary, for though there was
no Office at Big Shanty, a portable battery
might be found, or a swift messenger be
sent back to Marietta, and single light
ming flash ahead would blight our fondest
hopes. Breaking wire is not as easy as
it seems; but we adopted plan which
worked all day, and took up no time that
was not also utilized for other purposes.
John Scott, who was agile as a cat, ran up
the pole, and knocking off the Insulating
box at the top, swung down on it. A
small saw found on the engine easily cut
the tightly stretched wire close to the box.
This did not take more than one or two
minutes.
At this first stop Andrews, who had
not shared our uneasiness about the fire
in the engine came back and clasped our
hands in ecstasy, manifesting more excite
ment than ever saw in him before; ex-
claiming that we had the enemy now al
such disadvantage that he could not harm
US or save himself. "When we have
passed one more train," he declared,
''we'n have no hindrance, and then well
put the engine at full speed, burn the
bridges after us, dash through Chatta-
nooga and on to Mitchell at Huntsville
We have the upper hand Of the rebels fol
onceI"
By saying that we had only one more
train to pass before doing this, Andrews
did not mean that there was but one train
coming toward us. There were three,
which had already left Chattanooga; but
only the first of these, local freight,
which might be met at any point between
this and Kingston, was real obstacle.
Andrews knew the time schedule OF the
other two, and could plan to meet them al
any given station, even if we were fal
ahead of our own time. Had there beer
none but these three trains his triumph
ing would have been well warranted.
The following is the basis upon which
Andrews made his calculations: He be
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YESTERDAY AT WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Both Branches Of Con-
Eress, Etc.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. AFTER
the reading of the Journa1in the senate
to-day the presiding officer was asked
whether it was the pleasure of the SEN
ate to proceed with the usual morning
business.
Mr.. Harris suggested that bills and
memorials might be introduced and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Hoar opposed the proposition,
stating that it was the custom
of the senate not to enter upon any
ordinary business until after the hear
| ing of communication from the Presi-
dent at the beginning of the session.
That was mark OF respect due from
the legislative department of the
COVE rnment to the executive. He
| therefore moved recess for half an
hour. The motion was agreed to.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 6.-After
recess had been extended for quarter
of an hour longer, Mr.. Morrill, reported
| that joint committee appointed to
wait on the President had performed
| its duty and had been informed that
| the President would Immediately COM
municate with congress in writing.
Thereupon; Mr.. o. L. Pruder, one of
the Presidents secretaries, presented
several messages in writing; and the
presiding officer laid before the senate
! the Presidents annual message. Mr..
| McCOok, secretary OF the senate, at
| five minutes past one commenced read
1 ing the message. The reading of the
message was concluded at half past
one, when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-(House regu-
lar)EThe proceedings of the house this
morning were opened with prayer by
| the chaplain. Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
offered a resolution directing the
speaker to appoint committees on rules,
accounts, enrolled bills, mileage, each
to consist of the same number of mem
beers as is provided for by the rules of
49th congress and referring rules of
49th congress TO COMMITTEES on rules
when appointed. Adopted. Mr.. Cox,
of New York, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the
President, and inform him of organi.
zation of the house, reported that com
mit1ee had performed its duty and that
the President would communicate
with the hoglse forthwith. The fol
lowing amendments to the rules
were submitted to committee on rules
when appointed.
/ Mr.. DingIey, of Misunderstanding
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The expedition, in the daring of its inception,
had the wildness of . romance; while In the
gigantic and overwhelming results it sought and
was likely 20 obtain it was absolutely sublime
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL HoLT's OFFICIAL Re.
FORT.
It was all the deepest laid scheme, and on the
grandest scale, that ever emanated from the
brains of any number Of Yankees combined
TIE SOUTHERN CoNEEDERAcY (ATLANTA, GA.),
April Is, 1862.
Despite its tragic termination, It shows what q
handful Of brave men could undertake in Amer
tca--CoATE DE PARIS HISTORY OF THE CIVIL Wan
n AMERICA, vol. 2, p. 187.
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gen. rae on The Pension Bin.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Commander-in-
Chief Rae, of the G. A. r. arrived from
Minneapolis yesterday. He is enroute
to Columbus, Ohio to attend the meet
ing of the executive committee of ad.
ministration of the G. A. R. 81 am
not in favor of the service pension
BILL" said General Rae, "but will sup.
port the bill of the pension committee
Of the G.. A. R., which provides a pen
sion for that large class of invalid sol.
diers whose circumstances are such
that they cannot prove satisfactorily
that they are entitled although it may
be well known that the malady from
which they suffer was the direct result
Of exposure during service in the army
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-At meeting
of the Kansas City Base Ball
Association to-day Secretary Mem
ges was censured for be-
traying the interests of the ma
jority of the stock holders, and it was
resolved to send representative to
the meeting Of the board of arbitra-
ton of the national agreement to pro-
test against the withdrawal of the
Kansas City club from the Western
League for the purpose of entering the
western association.
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Another Chance for NC AuIfHe.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 6.-Pattsy
Sheppard has received the following
cablegram from Frederick NormanselI
and John Dexter, of Birmingham, En-
gland, who were the hackers of Jim
Carney in his last evenings battle
against Jacob Hyamo:
BERMINGHAI, Dec. 5.
We viii match Jim Carney to fight
McAuliffe in Great Britain or on the
continent, and will bet 50 900 against
81 600, and give McAuliffe 500 for ex-
penses. Send articles by next mail to
London.
TSiQnedl SPORTSMEN
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THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OR GEORGIA
STATE LINE RAILROAD.
egram to Atlanta could very soon start
a train after us, but it would be forty OF
fifty miles behind; and long before it
could come up bridges would be burned,
completely destroyed. We expected to
run on our regular time to Kingston,
which would thus take about two hours,
but to obstruct the track at several places
on the way; then with the local freight
safely passed, hurry on to the Oostenaula
Tor Resaca) bridge, twenty-four miles
further, in half an hour more, burn that,
and sweep on over the eleven bridges Of
the Chickamauga, and leaving them In
flames (also the one OF the East Tennessee
road, over the same gtreaml, pass by
Chattanooga on the tfY'' running over
to the Memphis and Charleston road and
press as rapidly as possible westward to
Bridgeport, and on to Mitchell, wherever
he might be. 1t viii be seen that leaving
out of account any accident to our train,
and any difficulty In passing the trains we
were to meet, our calculations were al
| most dead certainties. With two eX-
perienced engineers, and caution in run
ming, accidents were not likely to occur;
and Andrews trusted to his own marvel
Gus address land not yainly, as the result
| showedD to disarm suspicion from any
/ IfdllS ulct. OA Z Etudys % AeAE d AU4AAAu
vision can now penetrate, these calculations
would have worked out with the precision
1 OF machine, and all the results indicated
have followed. To-day there were new
elements which were to task our powers
/ to the utmost, but of these we as yei
knew nothing.
An careful and prudent preparations
were now made for q long run A red
nag placed on the last car showed thas
another train WAS behind, and served q
kind of silent excuse for being on tht
time OF the morning mail The engni
was also carefully inspected by Knight
whose mechanical knowledge was mos
useful, and found to be In excellent work
ing condition. 1t was thoroughly oiled
Then we moved leigurely onward unit
we came near Moons station, where SOM
workuen were engaged on the track, ana
the opportunity OF getting neceasary tool
was too good TO be lost. Brown epranl
down and asked 8 man for q wedge pointe.
iren bar with which he; was pTying II
, man gave it at once and Brown afeppel
! back with his booty, but little dlzap
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. III. B. Nc
Donnell, alias Mcdonald, has been ar
rested here for having in his possession
a plate for engraving fac SMILES of five
pound Bank of England notes. Nc
Donnell is said to be brother of Geo.
Mcdonnell, who, with Austin Byron
Bidwell, swindled the Bank of England
out of over million dollars in 1883, by
means of forged bank checks and notes.
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PTTTsBURG. Dec. John Armitage,
arrested on charge Of forging the
name Of J. W. MackeY of California
and for attempting fraud, was identi-
fed as Orth Stein. q swindler of ma
tiona1 reputation. Stein is wanted by
the authorities of Cincinnati, st. Louis
and number OF other western cities.
His hearing was postponed in order to
give the detectives an opportunity to
look up new evidence.
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PORTSMOUTH. o., Dec. THE
Buckeye Touring mills Of NJ. ". Ander-
son in this city burned last night. The
east wan of the building fell, crushing
n. w. Anderson, the owner, and a
fireman named VIM. Simpson. the
latter being killed. Mr.. Andersen
died IN few moments. Three other
fremen were dangerously injured and
two slightly hurt. The mill vas valued
ct 81 600 and insured foT IS. 900.
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Began Firing at sight.

BERRYvILLE, Ark, Dec. Grant
Garrett and Col. Waggoner, living in
Polo township, met on the roadside yes
terday and began firing at each other.
Garrett was killed outright and Wag-
goner will die from his wounds. The
murder is the result of a feud which
has thus far cost four lives. and further
bloodshed is imminent. Several PROM
inent families are involved.
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a knife blade thrust in the silk globe over
head, or the slightest tear in the delicate
fabric, will in a second take away the
security of the man in the clouds. So the
loosening of bolt, or the breaking of q
wheel would leave US powerless in the
midst Of our deadly enemies. Itwas such
possibilities, always so near, that i'm
parted thrilling interest to our passage
through towns and fields and woods in
the heart of the enemy's country.
To be continued
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STOCK AND PRODUCE,
AZ Kansas City.

kASsAs CITY, Mo-, Dec. ., 1887.
The Daily Indicator reports:
WHEAr-Market lower; No. soft. cash,
73lzc; January. 75c asked; May, 79Sc bid, 800
asked.
CoRN-weaker; No. 2 cash. 43lke bid, SO
asked; january, 43Sc bid, 45Sc Asked nay,
lTzkc bid, 45Kc asked.
OATs-No. cash, no bids nor Offering; Nay,
RYE-No bids nor offerings.
EGGS-CnchanRed: 20c per dozen
BUTTER-Fancy creamery, &c; good cream
cry &c.
HAY-Fancy small baled, sa0O
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A Great Battle

Is continually going on in the human system.
The demon OF impure blood strives to gain
victory over the Constitution, 70 ruin health,
to drag victims TO the grave. A good reliable
medicine like Hoods SarsaparilIa is the
weapon with which to defend ones self, drive
the desperate enemy from the field, and 70
store peace and bodily health for many years.
Try this peculiar medicine.
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An Abscender &c WIanepeR.

ST. PAUL. Dec. IA Winnipeg
special to the Pioneer Press says: a
young man in the -employe of the
United States government at New
York, who absconded two months ago
with over SIC. COO has been located here.
As he changed his stolen securities into
Canadian money before CT ossing the
border he viii not be prosecuted.
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81. LOUIS. No., Dec. Z, ISL.
steady.
Ho6s-Receipts, s,0OO head; market slow
and lower: choice heavy and butchers $50
Q.5l55i packing, e5-1005.45; Workers, S4.s005.ls:
pigs, ~ 40d4-o0-
SHEKP-Reoeipte, 600 head; steady.
WHEAT-Aigher; No. red. caeh, 7g1z9eox:
CokS-BIgher. cash, zeg4e4c; December,
PORE-4f4-15,
EsARD-sT.15. = -
WHIsKY-SI0s
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DARING AND SUFFERING.
A History Of the Andrews Railroad
Raid Into Georgia in 1862.
The Most Heroic and Tragic Episode
Of the Civil War.

Embracing Full and Accurate Account
OF the Secret Journey to the Heart OF
the COnHederacy. the Capture of .
Railway Train in q Confederate Camp,
the Terrible Chase That Followed, and
the Subsequent Fortunes of the Leader
and His Party.
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lieved that no en-
CINE could be had
for pursuit nearer to
Big Shanty than
Kingston on the
north, or Atlanta
on the south, each
about thirty miles
distant. If the rebels
pursued toward
Kingston the best
they could do was
to follow us on feet
horses, and the time,
allowing for delay
in starting and the
ctate Of the roads,
could not well be
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-08
BY WILLIAM PITTENGER,
A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION.
CHAPTER ".

Copyrighted, 1887, by War Publishing Co. N. Y.
and published by arrangement with then.l
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FRANCES FUTURE PoLICY,

MOSCOW, Dec. THE Gazette says
the future policy of France will de
eide whether Germany will be com.
PEELED to watch one or both of heI
frontiers. The paper declares thai
Russia must always have a strong feet
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MILITARY COUNCIL.

VIENNA, Dec. 7.-EmperoroF Fran
els Joseph will preside at the military
council which is to be held at the pal
ace tomorrow, for the purpose of con-
sidering what steps are necessary in
on the frontier,
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ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. eft is Off
cially announced that the foreign Joint
stock companies hitherto trading in
Russia under licenses of the oficial
authorities, must obtain legal imperial
licenses before hay, 1883. Or oEherW Use
they wall Ae eompeHed 20 Iiquidate. By
January; 1885 D.
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o IEVEES

DUBLIN, Dec. 6.-Lord-Mayor Sui
Ivan, who was convicted of publish
ing in his paper, the Nation, accounts
of proclaimed branches of the National
League and was sentenced to two
months imprisonment. has been re-
moved to rullamore jail, in order to
prevent his holding daily Ievees, as he
was doing in Jail here.
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PERSONAL WORK

Our readers win favor us by call
ing the attention of neighbOrs to the
WEEKLY NEWS. We ask each of
our friends to endeavor to send us
at least one new subscriber during
the coming month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-20
WOMAN'S POSSIBILITIES.
A Paper Read Before the congress Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.

A Paper Road Before the congress OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 10 AT to-day's
session Of the Protestant Episcopal church
congress Of the United States the topic
discussed was 'The Higher Education of
Women" Rev John Lock of Bristol, r.
l., read paper which will no doubt be
well received by the women everywhere.
He said the fair majority Of
women, as OF men, were capable
of receiving higher education. This was
shown by the way In which girls were so
able to cope successfully with boys in all
branches Of learning. He referred to the
University of Michigan, where women
were educated in all the higher branches.
The president of that Institution stated
that women learned their lessons quite as
easily as men. No more of them broke down
and they showed more enthusiasm. The
statement that the minds of women
should rot be developed more than their
muscles, in order that they might not be-
come masculine, was neither good Mo-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-20
BEN. BUTLER RETAINED.
The Anarchists Secure His Services at
Modest Cost.

The Anarchists Secure His Services at
Modest Cost.
CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. l9.-Benj amin Z.
Butler has been definitely retained as
counsel in the anarchists cases, and will
appear for the defendants before the
Supreme court next Friday. For his
services as leading attorney General
Butler will receive aretaining fee OF $500,
and the modest consideration of $3.50 per
day. Frank Stauber,; treasurer OF the
Defense Association, telegrsphed
Captain Black last night instructing
him (Butler). "Captsin Black has been
in consultation with Butler for several
days." said Stauber. "They reviewed
the case together and after carefully ex-
aiming the leading points, Butler assured
Black that supersedeas could certainly
be obtained. Butler expressed himself
not only willing, but anxious to be re-
tanned. We have much money, but shall
need more. 1t costs lots of money to Sc
cure Justice, but we are determined these
men shall not hang il legal methods can
save them"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-20
BOTH WERE DEAD.
Quarrelsome Couple are Found Lying
Bead Together.

0uarrelsome Couple are Found Lying
Bead Together.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Oct. ia shocking
tragedy occurred in the suburbs OF this
city about 10 O'Clock this morning.
About year ago Henry Shsffner, a wild
over, aged seVenty-four, married Mrs.
Smedley, widow, aged tifty-six. Shaft
ner was comparatively well of bat of q
perurious and morose disposition. The
couple never lived tremendously. They
occupied small dwelling
at TAI Walnut street, Jalsppa.
This morning the next-door neighbors
heard the couple Quarreling, and soon
afterwsrd the report Of several pistol
shots. Rushing in, they found Mrs.
Shaffner lying upon her fsce in the gar
ret stairway with bullet wound in her
back, and near by her husband, lying
upon the floor shot in the mouth Both
were dead. Near the body of Shafner
lay 32-caliber revolver with four cham
bSrS empty,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-20
WORTH, OCTOBER 20

suffrage was possibility of the future
He would not say whether this WAS
proper or not. Had it not been
for the work of Francis Willard
and her associates in spreading
the gospel of temperance the result of the
last presidential campaign would not be
what it is. The last census showed that
out of Is, ops 900 women more than 2, $780,
900 were engaged in business occupa-r
lions. He reviewed the learned profess
ions and showed how women had achieved
distinction in them. At the close Of the
address he was loudly applauded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-20
ANOTHER FOR DETROIT.
HE GAME AT PHILADELPHIA PLAYED BY
ST, LOUIS, BUT WON BY DETROIT.

THE GAME AT PHILADELPHIA PLAYED BY
ST. LOUIS, BUT WON BY DETROIT.
PHILADELPHIA, PA Oct. 19.-St. Louis
out batted and out folded in the game
to-day, but nevertheless the League
champions Won by getting their few hits
we'll together. King pitched an excellent
game for the Browns, and succeeded in
striking out nine of the heavy hitters.
Conway also pitched effectively. Glea-
sons one-handed catch of line fly and
Deacon Whites great work on third
were the only particularly good pieces Of
fielding work The score stood: Detroits,
4; St. Louis, > Base hits-Detroits, 6;
ST. Louis, 9. Errors-Detroits, 3; st
Louis, 2. Batteries-Detroit, Conway
and Ganziel; st. Louis, King and Boyle.